Display stand for hosiery



. April 28,1925. 1,535,874

N. L. STEVENS DISPLAY STAND FOR HOSIERY FilefAu. 21, 1924 7 2727/52?for;

Patented Apr. 28, 1925.

1 UNITED STATES PATENT- OFFICE- NORMAN L. STEVENS,

DISPLAY STAND FOR I-IOSIER Y.

Application filed August 21, 1924. Serial No. 733,311.

same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertainsto make and fuse the same, reference being had to the ac companyingdrawings, which form apart of this specification.

The present invention has forits object toproduce a simple, novel andattractive device foruse in stores for the purpose of displaying hosieryin connection with advertising pictures or other matter.

A further ob'ect of the present invention.

is to produce a device of the character described which will be smalland compact so as to take up very littleroom in shipping the same.

' The various features of novelty whereby my invention is characterizedwill hereinafter be pointed out with particularity in the claims; but,fora full understanding of my invention and of its objects andadvantages, reference may be had to the following detailed descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front view and Fig. 2 is a rear view of a device arrangedin accordance with my invention, opened upfor use; Fig. 3 is a side viewof the device; Fig. t is similar to Fig. 2, showing only a fragment ofthe device, the arms thereon being shown in a different position than inFig. 2; and Fig. 5 is a section taken approximately on line 5-5 of Fig.2.

Referring to the drawing, 1 represents a panel that is preferablywidened at the bot tom as indicated at 2. Near the bottom of the panelis a long transverse slot 3. The space bounded by the heavy black line 4is adapted to contain illustrations and other advertising matter. On therear side of the panel is a suitable brace 5 hinged at its upper end tothe panel as indicated at 6, so that the brace may either be swung outinto a supporting position as shown in Fig. 3, or be laid flat againstthe back of the panel. On the rear face of the panel, at the sides andnear the top, are fastened two small plates 7 and 8 bowed at the centerto form parallel vertical open bearings. 9 and 10 are two heavy wires orsmall rods, each having an end 11 bent laterally at right angles;

01? BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE MEYERCORD COMPANY, ACORPORATION OF ILLINOIS. i

the parts being so constructed and arranged that the bent ends fit intobearings or openingsformed between the plates Tand 8 and the back ofthepanel, so that the members 9 and '10 may be supported in horizontalpositions either parallel with the plane of the panel or at an angle tosuch plane. The free end of each arm'may also be bent laterally, asindicated at 12, preferably in the upward direction. I For shippingpurposes,

the arms aresimply lifted out of their supporting bearings or socketsand laid flat against the panel. 1 I

In using the device, the parts may be adjusted into the positionshowninFigs. 1 to 3,-and stockings, either all of one color or variouscolors, may be hung on the projectmgarms at opposite sides of the panel,the

' feet being brought down behind the panel and'drawn outwardly throughthe longslot.

In this way the feet and the tops of. the

stockings'may be emphasized. If it be desired, because of lack ofdisplay space, or for other reasons, the arms may be swung throughangles of 180 degrees so that each extends entirely across the panel andprojects beyond the latter on the side opposite that on which it issupported, as shown in Fig. 4. Or, if desired, the arms may be adjustedto an intermediate position, between the two extreme positionsillustrated in Figs. 2 and 4 respectively.

While I have illustrated and described with particularity only a singlepreferred form of my invention, I do not desire to be limited to theexact structural details thus illustrated and described; but intend tocover all forms and arrangements which come within the definitions of myinvention constituting the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the character described comprising a solid panel, meansfor supporting the panel in a more or less upright position, said panelhaving a long transverse slot through the same near the bottom, andlateral arms near the upper end of the panel, the parts being soproportioned and the slot being of such a height and width that one endof each of a plurality of stockings hung upon said arms may be passedthrough the slot from the rear of the panel and be ex hibited in frontof the panel.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a solid panel havingon its front face a large advertising space and having near the bottom along transverse slot, arms projecting laterally from the panel near theupper end, and means for supporting the panel in a more or less uprightposition, the parts beingso proportioned and the slot being of such aheight and Width that one end of each of a plurality of stockings hungupon said arms may be passed through the slot from the rear of the paneland be exhibited in front of the panel.

3. A device of the character described comprising a solid panel having along transverse slot through the same, laterally projecting arms on thepanel above the slot, and means for supporting the panel in a more orless upright position, the parts being so proportioned and the slotbeing of such a height and width that one end of each of a plurality ofstockings hung upon said arms may be passed through the slot from therear of the panel and be exhibited in front of the panel.

4. A device of the character described comprising a solid panel having along transverse slotthrough the same, arms con nected to the upperportion of the panel near the sides thereof so as to be adjustable intovarious positions, and means for supporting the panel in a more or lessupright position, the parts being so proportioned and the slot being ofsuch a height and width that one end of each of a plurality of stockingshung upon said arms may be passed through the slot from the rear of thepanel and be exhibited in the front of the panel.

5.-A device of the character described comprising a solid panel having along transverse slot near its lower end, a brace hinged to the back ofthe panel to support it in a more or less upright position or be swungflat against the panel, and arms hinged to the upper portion of thepanel so as to be capable of swinging between positions in which eachprojects beyond the edges adjacent to which it is hinged and positionsin which each extends across the rear face of the panel.

6. A device of the character described comprising a solid panel having along transverse slot through the same, a supporting brace hinged to therear face of the panel, elements arranged on the rear of the panel abovesaid slot and near the sides of the panel having holes extendingvertically therethrough, and a pair of arms each having an end turned atright angles thereto and adapted to fit into one of said holes, theparts being so proportioned and the slot being of such a height andwidth that one end of each of a plurality of stockings hung upon saidarms may be passed through the slot from the rear of the panel and beexhibited in front of the panel.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification.

NORMAN L. STEVENS.

